Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference2 Finals
Boston Celtics
Houston Rockets
Celtics lead Rockets114to63

Celtics hold a decisive edge in 178 all-time meetings; Rockets have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets insights

The edge
+51wins for Celtics
64% Celtics ยท 35% Rockets

Rockets have closed the gap in the modern era: 32-26 since 1996.

Recent form
11-9last 20

Celtics won 114-93 on Feb 4, 2026

Where it matters
2NBA Finals meetings
21 total playoff games across every round

2 NBA Finals meetings across 21 total playoff games.

The story

Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 88 of 119 decided meetings (74%). In the modern era they are 26-32 against each other (45% Celtics). They have met in 2 NBA Finals. Games average a 11.4-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 39-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 52 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1967, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Celtics won 114-93 on Feb 4, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 9-5 between the teams.

Win Percentage
114W
63W
BOS
HOU
64%36%
Boston CelticsHouston Rockets

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Feb 4, 2026HOUBOS93โ€“114BOS
Nov 1, 2025BOSHOU101โ€“128HOU
Jan 27, 2025BOSHOU112โ€“114HOU
Jan 3, 2025HOUBOS86โ€“109BOS
Jan 21, 2024HOUBOS107โ€“116BOS
Jan 13, 2024BOSHOU145โ€“113BOS
Mar 13, 2023HOUBOS111โ€“109HOU
Dec 27, 2022BOSHOU126โ€“102BOS
Nov 22, 2021BOSHOU108โ€“90BOS
Oct 24, 2021HOUBOS97โ€“107BOS
Last Meeting
Feb 4, 2026Final
HOU
93
HOME
BOS
114
AWAY
Celticswon by21
Snapped Rockets' streakยทGame 178 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season157 games
99
58
Playoffs20 games
15
5
Boston Celtics Biggest Win
142โ€“103+39
Nov 10, 1971
Houston Rockets Biggest Win
119โ€“84+35
Feb 18, 1993
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“BOS โ†•HOU โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25112
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22202
2020โ€“21202
2019โ€“20022
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18112
2016โ€“17112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
65-24BOS HOME39-49HOU HOME
AWAY
49-39
BOS
AWAY
24-65
HOU
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Boston Celtics: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.4 pts on average
11.4pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BOS-Neutral
Last 1070%
All-Time64%
HOU-Neutral
Last 1030%
All-Time35.4%
Last 10 Results
BOS / HOU

Frequently Asked Questions: Boston Celtics vs Houston Rockets

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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